On 18 May 1974, Coleridge was ordained a priest at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne, by Bishop John A. Kelly, an auxiliary bishop of Melbourne.[1] He worked as a parish priest there until moving to Rome where he earned a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Biblicum in 1984 and a Doctorate in Sacred Scripture with dissertation on the Infancy Narrative in Luke's Gospel in April 1992. He returned to Melbourne in 1992, where he spent three years at several theology appointments.[2] After some time in Rome devoted to doctoral studies and another stint in Melbourne, in 1997 he was appointed to a position in the Roman Curia at the Secretariat of State, where he spent four years.[3]
Episcopateedit
On 3 May 2002, Pope John Paul II appointed Coleridge as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. On 19 June 2006, Pope Benedict XVI named him as Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn.[4] On 29 December 2011 he was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications for a five-year renewable term.[5] On 2 April 2012, Pope Benedict XVI named him Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane and he was installed on 11 May 2012.[1]
As of 2015 he was a member of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference, Coleridge serves on that body's permanent committee, chairs its Commission for Evangelisation, and is a member of its Commission for Church Ministry.[6]
The Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference elected Coleridge one of its two delegates to the Synod on the Family in Rome in October 2015.[7] There he served as the relator (reporting secretary) for one of the four English-language working groups.[8]
In November 2017, Coleridge was elected by Australia's bishops to head their commission that will organize a plenary council of the Church in Australia in 2020.[9] On 4 May 2018 he was elected to a two-year term as president of the Bishops' Conference.[10]
Opposition to same-sex marriageedit
In 2017, during the national postal survey on same-sex marriage, Coleridge said he personally believed that the love shared by a same-sex couple could only ever be simply "the love of friends". He noted that children were not permitted to marry their parents, nor siblings permitted to marry one another, though he agreed that the cases of same-sex couples and close relatives were different. He said: "That is not to say that [same-sex couples] are not equal. It's simply saying that they are not the same and that they don't qualify for what we call marriage."[11]
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^ abc"Appointment of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane: The Most Revd Mark Benedict Coleridge, DD" (PDF) (Press release). Catholic Church in Australia. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^. Archdiocese of Canberra – Goulburn. 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
^"Biography". Archdiocese of Brisbane. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
^"Rinunce e Nomine, 19.06.2006" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
^"Rinunce e Nomine, 29.12.2011" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 29 December 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
^"Commissions Memberships". Catholic Church in Australia. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
^XIV Assemblea Generale Ordinaria del Sinodo dei Vescovi (4-25 ottobre 2015) - Elenco dei Partecipanti, 15.09.2015 (in Italian), Holy See Press Office, 15 September 2015, retrieved 11 April 2019
^McElwee, Joshua J. (13 October 2015). "Australian archbishop: Synod must change church's language, actions". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
^Bowling, Mark (8 December 2016). "Archbishop Coleridge elected as chair for historic 2020 Plenary Council". The Record. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^. The Record. 10 May 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^Koziol, Michael (26 September 2017). "Like parents and kids, same-sex couples don't 'qualify' for marriage: Archbishop Mark Coleridge". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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mark, coleridge, mark, benedict, coleridge, born, september, 1948, australian, catholic, bishop, since, 2012, served, sixth, archbishop, brisbane, queensland, previously, served, archbishop, canberra, goulburn, 2006, 2012, auxiliary, bishop, archdiocese, melbo. Mark Benedict Coleridge born 25 September 1948 is an Australian Catholic bishop Since 11 May 2012 he has served as the sixth Archbishop of Brisbane in Queensland He previously served as the Archbishop of Canberra Goulburn 2006 2012 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne 2002 2006 The Most ReverendMark ColeridgeDSSArchbishop of BrisbaneColeridge in Canberra 2011ArchdioceseArchdiocese of BrisbaneSeeBrisbaneAppointed2 April 2012Installed11 May 2012PredecessorJohn BathersbySuccessorIncumbentOther post s Member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications 2011 present OrdersOrdination18 May 1974by John Anthony KellyConsecration19 June 2002by Denis HartPersonal detailsBornMark Benedict Coleridge 1948 09 25 25 September 1948 age 75 Melbourne VictoriaNationalityAustralianDenominationCatholic ChurchParentsBernard and Marjorie nee Harvey ColeridgePrevious post s Archbishop of Canberra Goulburn 2006 2012 Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne 2002 2006 Alma materUniversity of Melbourne Corpus Christi College MelbourneMottoSanguis et Aqua Blood and Water Coat of arms Ordination history of Mark ColeridgeHistoryPriestly ordinationOrdained byJohn Anthony Kelly Melbourne aux Date18 May 1974PlaceSt Patrick s Cathedral MelbourneEpiscopal consecrationPrincipal consecratorDenis Hart Melbourne Co consecratorsGeorge Pell Sydney Francesco Canalini Apostolic Nuncio to Australia Date19 June 2002PlaceSt Patrick s Cathedral MelbourneEpiscopal successionBishops consecrated by Mark Coleridge as principal consecratorRobert McGuckin11 July 2012Michael McCarthy29 May 2014Timothy Harris3 May 2017Kenneth Howell14 Jun 2017 Styles of Mark ColeridgeReference styleThe Most ReverendSpoken styleYour GraceReligious styleArchbishop Contents 1 Early life 2 Episcopate 2 1 Opposition to same sex marriage 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editMark Coleridge was born in Melbourne Victoria The third of five siblings born to Bernard and Marjorie nee Harvey Coleridge he was educated at Saint Joseph s School Tranmere South Australia Rostrevor College Adelaide and St Kevin s College Toorak Contemplating a career in the Australian diplomatic service he graduated from the University of Melbourne in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in French As a Melbourne seminarian he entered Corpus Christi College then in Werribee and later in Glen Waverley and Clayton 1 On 18 May 1974 Coleridge was ordained a priest at St Patrick s Cathedral Melbourne by Bishop John A Kelly an auxiliary bishop of Melbourne 1 He worked as a parish priest there until moving to Rome where he earned a Licentiate in Sacred Scripture at the Biblicum in 1984 and a Doctorate in Sacred Scripture with dissertation on the Infancy Narrative in Luke s Gospel in April 1992 He returned to Melbourne in 1992 where he spent three years at several theology appointments 2 After some time in Rome devoted to doctoral studies and another stint in Melbourne in 1997 he was appointed to a position in the Roman Curia at the Secretariat of State where he spent four years 3 Episcopate editOn 3 May 2002 Pope John Paul II appointed Coleridge as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Melbourne On 19 June 2006 Pope Benedict XVI named him as Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn 4 On 29 December 2011 he was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications for a five year renewable term 5 On 2 April 2012 Pope Benedict XVI named him Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane and he was installed on 11 May 2012 1 As of 2015 he was a member of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Coleridge serves on that body s permanent committee chairs its Commission for Evangelisation and is a member of its Commission for Church Ministry 6 The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference elected Coleridge one of its two delegates to the Synod on the Family in Rome in October 2015 7 There he served as the relator reporting secretary for one of the four English language working groups 8 In November 2017 Coleridge was elected by Australia s bishops to head their commission that will organize a plenary council of the Church in Australia in 2020 9 On 4 May 2018 he was elected to a two year term as president of the Bishops Conference 10 Opposition to same sex marriage edit In 2017 during the national postal survey on same sex marriage Coleridge said he personally believed that the love shared by a same sex couple could only ever be simply the love of friends He noted that children were not permitted to marry their parents nor siblings permitted to marry one another though he agreed that the cases of same sex couples and close relatives were different He said That is not to say that same sex couples are not equal It s simply saying that they are not the same and that they don t qualify for what we call marriage 11 Gallery edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mark Coleridge nbsp Coat of Arms as the Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn nbsp Coat of Arms as Archbishop of BrisbaneReferences edit a b c Appointment of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Brisbane The Most Revd Mark Benedict Coleridge DD PDF Press release Catholic Church in Australia 2 April 2012 Retrieved 4 May 2018 Archbishop Mark Benedict Coleridge Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn 2009 Archived from the original on 19 January 2012 Retrieved 2 January 2012 Biography Archdiocese of Brisbane Retrieved 2 November 2015 Rinunce e Nomine 19 06 2006 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office Retrieved 12 April 2019 Rinunce e Nomine 29 12 2011 Press release in Italian Holy See Press Office 29 December 2011 Retrieved 12 April 2019 Commissions Memberships Catholic Church in Australia Retrieved 2 November 2015 XIV Assemblea Generale Ordinaria del Sinodo dei Vescovi 4 25 ottobre 2015 Elenco dei Partecipanti 15 09 2015 in Italian Holy See Press Office 15 September 2015 retrieved 11 April 2019 McElwee Joshua J 13 October 2015 Australian archbishop Synod must change church s language actions National Catholic Reporter Retrieved 14 October 2015 Bowling Mark 8 December 2016 Archbishop Coleridge elected as chair for historic 2020 Plenary Council The Record Retrieved 8 May 2019 NEW ACBC PRESIDENT Great opportunity to open ourselves to the power of God The Record 10 May 2018 Archived from the original on 8 May 2019 Retrieved 8 May 2019 Koziol Michael 26 September 2017 Like parents and kids same sex couples don t qualify for marriage Archbishop Mark Coleridge Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved 4 May 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikiquote has quotations related to Mark Benedict Coleridge Archbishop Mark Coleridge biography Archdiocese of Brisbane Archived from the original on 10 March 2018 Catholic Church titles Preceded byFrancis Carroll Archbishop of Canberra Goulburn2006 2012 Succeeded byChristopher Prowse Preceded byJohn Bathersby Archbishop of Brisbane2012 present Succeeded byincumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark Coleridge amp oldid 1186704071, 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